Production Readiness Lead for OTIFAQ

LMP RECRUIT; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

LMP RECRUIT is seeking a highly organised Senior Production Planner to own production planning, scheduling and readiness to achieve OTIFAQ—On Time, In Full, At Quality. You will ensure customer orders are planned correctly and materials and glass are available to meet delivery commitments.

Key duties include driving readiness across production with cross‑functional teams, managing dispatch schedules, translating demand into feasible plans, and proactively mitigating risks to keep OTIFAQ targets

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail and a strong working memory.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on commitments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Consistently improved OTIFAQ performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive production readiness: coordinate activities to ensure orders are ready for production and dispatch.
• Manage the dispatch schedule: capture, prioritise and track orders.
• Develop production plans: translate demand into feasible schedules aligned with capacity.
• Coordinate with Glass Planning to ensure glass availability for Doors and Frames production.
• Anticipate and resolve risks: identify shortages, capacity constraints and delays and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate across departments: work with Production, Sales, Procurement, Warehousing and Logistics.
• Monitor OTIFAQ performance, schedule adherence, readiness and outstanding orders.
• Drive readiness and ensure the factory is ready to deliver on promises.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

ERP systems

Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Multitasking

Organisational skills

Education

Production/Operations/Supply Chain qualification

Tools

ERP software

Job description

LMP RECRUIT is seeking a highly organised Senior Production Planner to own production planning, scheduling and readiness to achieve OTIFAQ—On Time, In Full, At Quality. You will ensure customer orders are planned correctly and materials and glass are available to meet delivery commitments.

Key duties include driving readiness across production with cross‑functional teams, managing dispatch schedules, translating demand into feasible plans, and proactively mitigating risks to keep OTIFAQ targets